Magnetic substances can be dated back to 2500-3000 years BC. The first recording of magnets originated in Asia Minor, in a place referred to as Magnesia. The land was saturated with great quantities of iron oxide causing the earth to exert a pull on any metal. The citizens appropriately called it Magnetite.
Another story is told of a young boy, who lived 2500 years BC, called Magnes- a shepherd on Mount Ida. One day he was tending his sheep whilst wearing sandals which contained iron rivets in the sole. He found it hard to walk up the mountain, as his feet felt heavy and stuck to the rock face.
This mountain contained Lodestone, this rock contain the magnetism that held the boys shoes to the mountain. Although the name of the mineral has changed through out time from Lodestone Magnes in light of the boy who found and now its popular name is magnet.
Cleopatra was probably the first celebrity to use magnets. It is documented that she slept on a Lodestone to keep her skin youthful. The therapeutic knowledge was passed to the Greeks who have been using magnets for healing since 2500 BC Aristotle and Plato talked of the benefits of Lodestones in their work.
Magnets have been used in Chinese medicine from around 2000 BC in-conjunction with reflexology and acupuncture. It is still used today as a first line treatment for many common complaints.
Three and a half centuries after the initial discovery, magnetic therapy rose in popularity in America and European countries. In the 1400s a Swiss physician named Paracelsus published several medical journals all about the anti inflammatory effects that the presence of magnets have on the body.
Further to this, nearly a century later, a doctor here in the UK named William Gilbert, led a new scientific study into magnetism and electricity. Dr William Gilbert was actually one of the leading figures, writing one of the first books on this subject titled, "De Magnet" and was also the personal doctor to the first Queen Elizabeth and treated her with magnets.
Michael Faraday, also known as the founder of Biomagnetics made extensive discoveries in magnetic healing during the 18th century. His work is still used as a framework for modern day magnetic treatments. Dr Mesmer (the father of hypnotism) and Dr Samuel Hahnemann (the father of homoeopathy) also contributed to his remarkable work.
20th century pioneers include Dr Kreft a German doctor who in 1905 studied the healing effects of magnets on rheumatic disease, sciatica and neuralgia. 1926 revealed Dr Criles work on the impact of magnets on cancer cells and this was followed 10 years later in 1936 with Albert Davis carrying out tests on the effects of the north and south poles of a magnet.
However the last 15 years has shown a prolific increase in medical research into magnetic therapy. There have been over 57 studies in the USA into incurable diseases and magnetics. Some of the most recent are:
1990 - University of Hawaii recorded the effects of magnetic therapy on the condition osteoarthritis.
1992- Stiller et al a controlled scientific trial of the healing of venous wounds in the leg.
1999- New York Medical College tested magnetic insoles on diabetic patients.
2001- University of Virginia tested mattress covers with magnets on sufferers of Fibromyalgia.
2004- University of Exeter and Plymouth used magnetic bracelets and studied their effects on osteoarthritis patients.
Magnetic therapy is gaining in popularity world wide with many celebrity devotees including:
Cherie Blair
Venus Williams
Bill Clinton
HRH Queen Elizabeth II
HRH Prince Charles
HRH Prince William
Cherie Blair
Shirley MaClaine
Venus Williams
Anthony Hopkins
Jack Niklaus and many more. - 14130
Another story is told of a young boy, who lived 2500 years BC, called Magnes- a shepherd on Mount Ida. One day he was tending his sheep whilst wearing sandals which contained iron rivets in the sole. He found it hard to walk up the mountain, as his feet felt heavy and stuck to the rock face.
This mountain contained Lodestone, this rock contain the magnetism that held the boys shoes to the mountain. Although the name of the mineral has changed through out time from Lodestone Magnes in light of the boy who found and now its popular name is magnet.
Cleopatra was probably the first celebrity to use magnets. It is documented that she slept on a Lodestone to keep her skin youthful. The therapeutic knowledge was passed to the Greeks who have been using magnets for healing since 2500 BC Aristotle and Plato talked of the benefits of Lodestones in their work.
Magnets have been used in Chinese medicine from around 2000 BC in-conjunction with reflexology and acupuncture. It is still used today as a first line treatment for many common complaints.
Three and a half centuries after the initial discovery, magnetic therapy rose in popularity in America and European countries. In the 1400s a Swiss physician named Paracelsus published several medical journals all about the anti inflammatory effects that the presence of magnets have on the body.
Further to this, nearly a century later, a doctor here in the UK named William Gilbert, led a new scientific study into magnetism and electricity. Dr William Gilbert was actually one of the leading figures, writing one of the first books on this subject titled, "De Magnet" and was also the personal doctor to the first Queen Elizabeth and treated her with magnets.
Michael Faraday, also known as the founder of Biomagnetics made extensive discoveries in magnetic healing during the 18th century. His work is still used as a framework for modern day magnetic treatments. Dr Mesmer (the father of hypnotism) and Dr Samuel Hahnemann (the father of homoeopathy) also contributed to his remarkable work.
20th century pioneers include Dr Kreft a German doctor who in 1905 studied the healing effects of magnets on rheumatic disease, sciatica and neuralgia. 1926 revealed Dr Criles work on the impact of magnets on cancer cells and this was followed 10 years later in 1936 with Albert Davis carrying out tests on the effects of the north and south poles of a magnet.
However the last 15 years has shown a prolific increase in medical research into magnetic therapy. There have been over 57 studies in the USA into incurable diseases and magnetics. Some of the most recent are:
1990 - University of Hawaii recorded the effects of magnetic therapy on the condition osteoarthritis.
1992- Stiller et al a controlled scientific trial of the healing of venous wounds in the leg.
1999- New York Medical College tested magnetic insoles on diabetic patients.
2001- University of Virginia tested mattress covers with magnets on sufferers of Fibromyalgia.
2004- University of Exeter and Plymouth used magnetic bracelets and studied their effects on osteoarthritis patients.
Magnetic therapy is gaining in popularity world wide with many celebrity devotees including:
Cherie Blair
Venus Williams
Bill Clinton
HRH Queen Elizabeth II
HRH Prince Charles
HRH Prince William
Cherie Blair
Shirley MaClaine
Venus Williams
Anthony Hopkins
Jack Niklaus and many more. - 14130
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